Scott, First, it's Apple, not APple. A little spellcheck for the company you reveer would go a long way.
Second, the media was merely reflecting what people felt about the new iPhone 5. Aluminum by its very nature is more fragile, and it is prone to more scratching. Consumers should have known that going in, but yes, people get all perturbed when the device isn't what the older models used to be. But, as another poster has pointed out, if people want to complain, let them. By golly it's their money, and some of the sentiments may be felt by other buyers. Countering every post perceived to be negative about Apple or Apple products does nothing to change anyone's mind. Just sayin'. Joe -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 7:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: article: iPhone 5 honeymoon over already? And because any successful company such as APple has to be busted down. After all, the media just can't stand having so much success--it doesn't sell airtime. The reason all of these other devices receive so little criticism is because those companies simply do not have the success rate as does APple. Although what is more interesting is when Ford or some other company has a recall with failing fuel lines etc. and you hear much less news and there is a case that impacts the user's actual life. :) On Sep 29, 2012, at 6:15 PM, James Mannion <mannion...@gmail.com> wrote: > Well it would seem that all of those listed are quite minor. I have to > say in my opinion of course, but I really, really think the press is > absolutely grasping at anything to cast a negative shadow over the > IPhone 5. They really, really seem to try hard to do that. I have > heard the new Samsong phone came out with much more impacting > functional issues and also cracked plastic right out of the box. Will > the press make anything of that? Not from what I have seen. No way. > That's Samsong. That's android. They have no intention of every atempt > to trash their reputation. > > On 9/29/12, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: >> article: iPhone 5 honeymoon over already? >> >> week in review Owners of the new smartphone find a litany of fault >> with the new device, while Apple grapples with map miscues. >> CNET News: >> >> After just a week on the market, the iPhone 5 has owners writing up a >> laundry list of faults with the new device. >> >> Soon after the iPhone 5 went on sale last Friday, users started >> filling up discussion forums and social networks with reports of >> scratches and nicks on their brand-new phones. People say they've >> noticed the defects around the aluminum band surrounding the phone, >> with the issue more visible on the black version of the new iPhone. >> >> Those complaints don't appear to bother Apple. "Any aluminum product >> may scratch or chip with use, exposing its natural silver color," >> Apple Senior Marketing VP Phil Schiller said in an e-mail, according >> to 9to5Mac. "That is normal." >> >> Apple seems much more taken aback by the flap over its iOS 6 Maps app >> -- so much so that CEO Tim Cook on Friday took the startling step, >> for Apple, of issuing a major mea culpa for falling short of >> delivering the best possible experience. "We are extremely sorry," >> Cook wrote, "for the frustration this has caused our customers and we >> are doing everything we can to make Maps better." >> >> But back to the iPhone: A purple halo also seems to plaguing some >> iPhone 5 owners, reportedly occurring on photographs if you aim your >> iPhone 5 camera toward a bright light source such as the sun or an >> incandescent light. If you then move the camera so the light source >> is off-screen, a purple halo effect can be seen through the camera. >> That effect also shows up on any pictures that are taken. >> >> Users are also complaining of lines of static appearing across their >> keyboard as they type. 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